“1: Exercise Faith in Jesus Christ,” My Foundation: Principles, Skills, Habits (2015), 4–5
“1: Exercise Faith in Jesus Christ,” My Foundation, 4–5
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Exercise Faith in Jesus Christ
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Ponder:How will my faith in Jesus Christ affect my self-reliance?
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“Exercise Faith in Christ” (available at srs.lds.org. If you do not have access to the video, read the script on the next page.)
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Discuss:What can you do to exercise faith in Jesus Christ that would help you be more self-reliant?
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Read:Read Doctrine and Covenants 104:15 (on the right).
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Practice:Choose one statement below and read it to yourself. Think about how the scripture applies to you as you seek self-reliance. Share your thoughts with the group.
Scriptures about Faith in Action
Because Daniel would not stop praying, he was thrown into a den of lions, but “God … sent his angel, and … shut the lions’ mouths, … and no manner of hurt was found upon him, because he believed in his God.” Daniel 6:22–23 (See also verses 16–21)
“All things are possible to him that believeth. … He was as one dead. … But Jesus took him by the hand, and lifted him up; and he arose.” Mark 9:23, 26–27 (See also verses 17–22, 24–25)
“Cry over the flocks of your fields, that they may increase.” Alma 34:25
The Lord gave Lehi the Liahona to guide his family, and “it did work for them according to their faith in God. … [When] they were slothful, and forgot to exercise their faith and diligence … they did not progress in their journey.” Alma 37:40–41
“Bring ye all the tithes into the storehouse … and prove me now herewith … if I will not open you the windows of heaven, and pour you out a blessing, that there shall not be room enough to receive it.” Malachi 3:10
During a famine, Elijah asked a widow to give him her last meal. Elijah promised that because of her faith the Lord would provide food to her, and her food never ran out. See 1 Kings 17
“And he … fed thee with manna [for 40 years] … that he might make thee know that man doth not live by bread only, but by every word that proceedeth out of the mouth of the Lord.” Deuteronomy 8:3
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Practice:Write two specific ways you can exercise faith in Jesus Christ:
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Commit:During the week, ponder the rest of the statements and scriptures above, and commit to doing the following actions. Check the boxes when you complete each task:
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Practice exercising faith in Jesus Christ every day.
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Teach this principle to your family.
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